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Leelanau Children’s Choir and Leelanau Youth Ensemble are holding auditions for their 32nd season. Leelanau Children’s Choir members are 8 years old through 8th grade. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

St. Mary students Maggie and Walter Campillo enjoy a back-to-school ice cream social. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

St. Mary students Maggie

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This is the second Manitou View Inn, built by Fred Miller after the original inn burned in 1932, just two years after he built it. It is now modified as a private home. Mr. Miller’s craftsmanship can still be admired in the Faust Cabin, next to Inspiration Point on Big Glen Lake. As part o...

Mrs. Miller fondly remembered

This continues a series adapted from the book, “A Port Oneida Collection,” Volume 1 of the twopart set, “Oral History, Photographs, and Maps from the Sleeping Bear Region,” produced by Tom Van Zoeren in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Here we continue with a look at the old Fred & Ellen Miller Farm, just north of the Thoreson Farm at the north end of Thoreson Road, focused here on Ellen Miller, innkeeper of the Manitou View Inn built there by her husband Fred: The Millers’ next-door neighbors, the Watkins family, were “summer people” from Chicago. They remembered Mrs. Miller “like a third grandmother. She gave us cake and flowers. She had us over for dinner; she prepared beautiful dinners. To us she was just this lovely grandmother.” Mary Watkins Crane recalls, “Mrs. Miller had a wood stove. It was amazing that she could produce all those wonderful meals without a six-burner range and two ovens. I remember lots of wood going in but I have no idea where it came from. An amazing woman, Ellen Olsen Miller seemed to be able to do everything. Her house was always spotless as was she herself. I never saw her in a dirty apron. There was no sand on her floors despite all those guests marching through. Sheets and towels appeared on the line. White throw rugs looked like they had just been put down. And always, always, Mrs. Miller seemed to be in a clean dress and smell like soap.” 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Leelanau History

Leelanau History

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners is considering filing a complaint with the Michigan Attorney General to identify and prosecute individuals who may have violated state laws by blocking state and county roadways without proper authority during a bicycle race on Aug. 25 as part of an Ironman 70.3 event. At its regular monthly executive meeting Tuesday morning, the county board agreed in a 7-0 vote to seek a legal review of a draft resolution the board may adopt next Tuesday evening calling for prosecution of “those who authorized or performed the closure” of state and local rights-of way affecting Leelanau County during the Ironman event. *** Fourth-generation farmer Alan Skeba would rather look at cherry trees from his porch, but he grew tired of losing money to produce a crop that not enough people wanted. “Those days were tough,” said Skeba, reflecting on a decision made in the spring to pull 28 acres of tart and sweet cherries from land his grandfather bought in 1914. “And even through cherry harvest I had a tough time going up there because that’s all I’ve done. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

No trip to South Manitou Island is complete without a stop at the lighthouse. The 1871 to 1958 operational lighthouse offers views of the island and Manitou Passage that are breathe taking.

Trip to South Manitou Island

Over 50 people boarded the Mishe-Mawka in Leland on Monday for a day trip to South Manitou Island as one of the last public trips to the island during the 2024 season. “My favorite thing is sharing history. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Glen Lake freshman Carmella Julian finished sixth with a time of 20:18 at the Buckley Invitational. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Thinclads competed at Buckley

Local cross-country teams traveled to Buckley for the Buckley Bear Country Invitational on Saturday during the first Northwest Conference meet of the season. Glen Lake finished third in the boy’s race and fourth in the women’s race. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Rock and Mineral Show set for Sept. 28-29

Rock and Mineral Show set for Sept. 28-29

Grand Traverse Area Rock & Mineral Club will be hosting their annual rock and mineral show Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cherryland VFW Post 2780 in Traverse City (look for the army tank). 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Glen Lake senior Michael Houtteman setting up for a topspin backhand against Grand Haven. Courtesy photos

Lakers compete in tennis tournament

The Glen Lake Tennis Team went 2-1 at Whitehall on Saturday. Glen Lake convincingly beat two Div. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Leland sophomore Nano Creamer battle for possession during an 8-0 win over Suttons Bay last week. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Leland dominates competition; GL defeats SB

Leland soccer (6-1-1) continued its scorching start this week with a pair of 8-0 wins over Suttons Bay, Manistee and Buckley over the past week. The Comets had seven different goal scorers against Suttons Bay last Wednesday with Leland sophomore Nano Creamer leading the way with two assists. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Glen Lake defender Lydia Brammer blocks a Lake Leelanau St. Mary kill from senior Cathryn Mikowski during a four set win for the Eagles last week. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

St. Mary wins; Suttons Bay rebounds

Lake Leelanau St. Mary (5-51) defeated Glen Lake in four sets last Thursday 25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 25-16. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Suttons Bay senior quarterback Grayson Opie blocks for running back Jackson Loucks during a 33-16 win over Bear Lake on Friday. Photo courtesy of Cynthia Opie

Norsemen win again

Suttons Bay defended their home field once again to beat Bear Lake 33-16 on Friday. The Norsemen were unstoppable on offense and defense all night long. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Glen Lake defender Benji Allen (right) and Fletcher Middleton pressure Frankfort quarterback Carter Kerby on Friday.

Lakers dominate Frankfort 50-7

Glen Lake defeated Frankfort for the first time since 2019 in a 50-7 route of the Panthers. “Frankfort is good, East Jordan, all those teams in our conference are good. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

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